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NEWSLETTER OUR LADY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

COUNCIL 15199 OUR LADY OF THE INCARNATION

ASSEMBLY 3309 2309 Monterrey Rd. Rio Rancho, NM 87144

October 2019

In This Issue

Recruiting - Why become a Knight

Marian Prayer Program

Knight of the Month

Knights in Action

Calendar

Did You Know?

Culture of Life

K of C Insurance

Birthdays

Our Lord’s Beauty

Brother SK Gerald Roybal

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RECRUITING - WHY BECOME A KNIGHT

From the moment of our founding in 1882, charity has been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We are Catholic men of faith and men of charitable action.

Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.

The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.

The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to 15,900 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and South Korea.

Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. From international charitable partnerships with Special Olympics, the Global Wheelchair Mission and Habitat for Humanity to our own Food for Families and Coats for Kids projects and other local charities, the opportunity to work together with fellow Knights and their families is virtually endless. In 2017, the Knights of Columbus set a new all-time record for the 19th consecutive year. Our charitable donations increased from $177 million in 2016 to a new total of $185,652,989 in 2017. In addition, we achieved our highest level of charitable service in 2017, volunteering more than 75 million hours of service.

http://www.kofc.org/en/todays-knights/about-us.html

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C A L E N D A R

ASSEMBLY MEETINGS

COTI PORTABLE 1

7:00 PM

Second Monday of the

month

www.kofcassembly3309.com

COUNCIL MEETINGS

COTI PORTABLE 1

7:30 PM

Second Thursday of the

month

www.kofc15199.com

24 HOURS IS ALL IT TAKES

By becoming a Knight and giving just 24 hours a year, a man can be a better Catholic, father, and husband and make a difference in the Church and his community.

Some men don’t think they have time to join Knights. Ask them if they have just 24 hours. In just that short time frame, men can be a better Catholic, father and husband,

and part of a great Catholic brotherhood. Here’s how the hours break down:

8 HOURS a year working with your council on charitable projects for the local church or community.

4 HOURS a year enjoying a council function with their entire family.

4 HOURS a year attending council meetings to help plan future activities.

6 HOURS a year (half an hour a month) reading the Knights’ magazine Columbia, www.kofc.org, K of C social media and other publications.

1 HOUR a year meeting with a Knights of Columbus insurance agent for a free analysis of insurance needs and learning about the exclusive, top-rated programs available only to members and their families.

1 HOUR a year attending Mass together with your council.

That’s only 24 hours a year. It’s not a lot of time — but it is time well spent. It’s rewarding. It’s life changing.

http://www.kofc.org/en/news/releases/24-hours-is-all-it-

takes.html

B E C O M E A K N I G H T J O I N O N L I N E O N - L I N E

C L I C K H E R E

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2019-2020 Assembly

Officers

Faithful Friar - Father Leo

Ortiz

Faithful Navigator – SK John Alvarado

Faithful Captain - SK Stan

Talik

Faithful Admiral - SK PFN Frank Melo

Faithful Comptroller – SK

PFN Ron Meyer

Faithful Purser - SK Henry Chavez

Faithful Pilot - SK Ross

Aiello

Faithful Scribe - SK Vince Rojas

Faithful Inner Sentinel -

SK Steve Wilson

Faithful Outer Sentinel – SK Dominick Lepore

Faithful Trustee One Year

– SK John Garcia

Faithful Trustee Two Year - SK Frosty Johnson

Faithful Trustee Three

Year – SK Gerald Roybal

Color Corp Commander – SK James Starr

Knight of the Month

SK Mark Bagdon

Family of the Month

Lady Kate and Sir Knight John Maloney

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2019-2020 Council Officers

Grand Knight - SK Ron Karaskiewicz

Deputy Grand Knight – SK

Philip Watje

Chancellor – SK David Chavez

Financial Secretary – SK

Jim Guth

Treasurer – SK Stan Talik

Recorder – SK Tom Plate

Advocate – SK Gerald Roybal

Lecturer – SK Jimm White

Warden –SK Clemente

Garcia

Inside Guard – SK Steven Schroeder

Outside Guard – SK Don

Mattos

1 Year Trustee - SK Ron Meyer

2 Year Trustee – SK Mark

Bagdon

3 Year Trustee – SK

Ronald Cook

Knights in Action Never Forget….. Assembly 3309 & Council 15199 members and our wives, assisted the Vista Verde Cemetery in Honoring the 2,996 victims of 9-11 by placing a US Flag for each victim this morning, Sept 6, 2019. Lest We Forget their Sacrifice. You are not forgotten.

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B E C O M E A

K N I G H T J O I N

O N L I N E O N - L I N E

C L I C K H E R E

CHURCH OF THE

INCARNATION

WWW.CCINCARNATION.ORG

STATE WEBSITE

WWW.NMKOFC.ORG

SUPREME WEBSITE

WWW.KOFC.ORG

Click Here

Fund Meals For Homeless And

Hungry Veterans for FREE

Corporate Communion - Pot Luck Lunch 9-29-19

Our first Corporate Communion Pot Luck Lunch. It went great! About 60 attendees including Fr. Leo and 4 visiting Nuns from El Paso and Juarez, who were our guests. Our next Corporate Communion is December 29, 2019.

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Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved, as to love; For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.

Burrito Sunday and More …….

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Second Annual Saint Joseph’s Table Planning has begun for the 2nd Annual St. Joseph’s Table… Stay tuned!

This statue of St. Joseph will be used at the next "St. Joseph's Table" where parishioners from Our Lady of the Incarnation will ask for St. Joseph's intercession to help our families and our community. The statue was rescued from the Chapel of the Holy Innocents at Project Defending Life (PDL) after it was attacked by an arsonist on November 23rd, 2016. Our Lord was looking out for PDL and the Albuquerque Fire Department responded quickly with seven fire trucks to put out the fires that were set inside (otherwise the whole building would have been burnt to the ground and the Blessed Sacrament would have been lost). The arsonist used an accelerant to start the fires and one was lit directly under the statue of the Blessed Mother just a few feet from the altar. Everything inside the Chapel suffered severe smoke damage (including the statue of St. Joseph) but fortunately the Blessed Sacrament inside the Tabernacle was not harmed. This statue of St. Joseph was in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents at PDL on San Mateo Blvd for approximately 10 years before the fire. St. Joseph is a great inspiration to many who serve in the Pro-Life Ministry since he protected the Blessed Mother and the baby Jesus even when our Lord was still in the womb. Project Defending Life has a new Chapel of the Holy Innocents (blessed by Archbishop Wester) and runs a medical pregnancy resource center to help pregnant women in need. It is now located at 729 San Mateo Blvd in Albuquerque, just a few doors down from an abortion mill. Sidewalk counselors encourage and bring many women to PDL where they receive the help and care they need.

The statue of Mary is to the left in this picture and St. Joseph to the right. The Blessed Sacrament is in the Tabernacle in the center of this picture and was not harmed. Thank you Brother Curt Kuper

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Calendar

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Marian Prayer Program

The 2018-2019 Marian Prayer Program presents the 18th Marian image sponsored by

the Knights of Columbus, this time of Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians. Each

Knights of Columbus jurisdiction receives several Marian images, which serve as the

centerpieces for prayer services conducted in churches and council meeting places

throughout the Order for the duration of the initiative. Since its inception in 1979, the

Knights of Columbus’ Marian Prayer Program has held more than 166,900 local

council and parish prayer services with some 20 million participants. This year, the

prayer service is intended to raise awareness of the plight of Christians persecuted for

their faith and to stand in prayerful solidarity with them.

Council 15199 will host the ICON

October 5 – October 10, 2019.

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Life

Through prayer

Through participation in vigils

Through evangelization

Through monetary support

Through daily sacrifices,

however

Small

The government’s own definition attests to the fact

that life begins at fertilization. According to the National Institutes of Health, “fertilization” is

the process of union of two gametes (i.e., ovum and

sperm) “whereby the somatic chromosome

number is restored and the development of a new individual is initiated.”

Steven Ertelt” Undisputed Scientific Fact: Human

Life Begins at Conception, or Fertilization”

LifeNews.com 11/18/13

Degree Schedules

First Degrees - Councils will schedule at least 1 per month

2019 - 2020 – Formation (Second Degree) and Knighthood (Third Degree )

North 8/17/20 Farmington 3468

9/28/19 Bernalillo 7633

10/20/19 Las Vegas 804

11/17/19 Grants 3683

1/19/20 Albuquerque 14920

4/19/20 Santa Fe TBD

South 7/27/19 Las Cruces 13969

8/25/19 Deming 15062

11/3/19 Alamogordo 15977

2/9/20 Mesilla 15578

East 3/15/20 Roswell 3030

2019 – 2020 Fourth Degree Schedule

9/21/19

4th Degree Provincial Meeting

Marriot Pyramid Albuquerque

10/26/19

4th Degree Exemplification

Bernalillo - Our Lady of Sorrows

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People of Life and For

Life

Volunteer

Educate

Advocate

Donate

Pray

A quote from St. Padre Pio

“The day that people

lose their horror

for abortion will be

the most terrible day

for humanity.

Abortion is not only a

homicide but also a

suicide. Shouldn’t we

have the courage to

manifest our faith

before those who

commit two crimes

within one act? The

suicide of the human

race will be

understood by those

who will see the earth

populated by the

elderly.”

SILVER ROSE

A Higher Purpose Share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life by participating in this meaningful pilgrimage. The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico, through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady.

Overview Each year, from early March through mid-December, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The 2019 Silver Rose Program schedule for New Mexico:

November 2 arrive in Gallup; District Deputy 18 will coordinate with the Arizona Silver Rose

Chairman for time and location. POC is Robert Julien, 480-860-0720, rajulien@gmail.com

November 5, transfer to District Deputy 3, Council 4227, Albuquerque

November 8, transfer to District Deputy 9, Council 1707, Santa Fe

November 11, transfer to District Deputy 10, Council 3137, Los Alamos

November 13, transfer to District Deputy 4, Council 13596, Albuquerque

November 15, transfer to District Deputy 5, Council 14920, Albuquerque

November 17, transfer to District Deputy 8, Council 5146, Santa Rosa

November 20, transfer to District Deputy 16, Council 3030, Roswell

November 22, transfer to District Deputy 15, Council 6597, Ruidoso

November 25, transfer to District Deputy 13, Council 9527, Las Cruces

November 29, transfer to District Deputy 20, Council 15850, Las Cruces

December 2, transfer to EI Paso, Texas at Anthony, Texas.

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My Letter to Mommy and

Daddy after Abortion

Mommy... why did you

hurt me?

Daddy did you know?

Why didn't you fight for my

life?

Jesus said I would have

looked just like you

Your hair, your eyes, and

even your smile

I know you didn't mean it

Mommy

Daddy I know you love me.

Daddy, you will never get

to see me

You'll miss my first words,

you'll miss me fall and get

up.

Mommy, you'll never get to

comb my hair or paint my

nails, you'll miss me go to

kindergarten

You guys will miss my

whole life And I will to....

But don't worry, I am with

Jesus now.... Next time

think about what you are

doing, and who you are

hurting,

I AM A PERSON

Mommy, Daddy, I love

you, wish you would have

loved me too

By: Danielle Martinez

Culture of Life

From Brother Curt Kuper

Hello Friends, Project Defending Life (PDL) is once again hosting 40 Days for Life in Albuquerque - a peaceful prayer vigil at Planned Parenthood's abortion mill at 701 San Mateo Blvd that starts on Wednesday September 25th. See the schedule below for recommended days of prayer for your parish, church, and organization. Thanks to your support, PDL has been able to host this event every spring and fall and lives have been saved each time. In the mean time before 40 Days for Life begins ... Sidewalk Advocates greatly appreciate having prayer partners and they invite you to join them at the following times and locations ... Tuesday - Thursday from 7-10 AM at Southwest Women's Options (the late term abortion mill) at 522 Lomas Blvd (west of I-25) ... and Tuesday and Friday from 8-11 AM at Planned Parenthood at 701 San Mateo Blvd. From Wed Sept. 25th – Sunday Nov. 3 rd our pro-life community in Albuquerque will unite with cities across America and around the world for a massive, coordinated, prolife mobilization. This is an effort to bring together people of all faiths to pray for an end to the loss of pre-born human life and for the healing of those affected by abortion. 40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:

• 40 days of prayer & fasting

• 40 days of peaceful vigil

• 40 days of public witness A prayer campaign for those who respect the dignity of all human life and strive for justice for the poorest, most vulnerable, and the least of God’s children – the pre-born Join us in peaceful prayer between 7 am and 7 pm daily at this location:

• Planned Parenthood abortion mill at 701 San Mateo NE in Albuquerque Sponsored by Project Defending Life, 729 San Mateo Blvd, Alb. NM 87108 For more information visit us at www.40daysforlife.com You can also send an email to Curt@defendinglife.org or call Project Defending Life at (505) 266-4100

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Also, please join me at the upcoming Pro-Life events mentioned below. More lives can be saved when we work together to protect women and children from abortion. Upcoming Pro-Life Events …

• Saturday Aug 17, Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood in Albuquerque (every third Saturday), 9-10 AM, 701 San Mateo Blvd NE, join Fr. Kallal and help save lives.

• Saturday Aug 24, CareNet Walk for Life, 8-10 AM, @ 4 locations: Heights Cumberland Church in NE Alb; Haynes Park in Rio Rancho; CareNet's center in Los Lunas; and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in the East Mountains. More information is available at www.carenetabq.org

• Friday Sept 6, Casa de Mariposa fundraising dinner to raise funds for a second home for pregnant mom's in need. The dinner is from 6-8 PM at Noah's Event Center in Rio Rancho and tickets are $30 per person. RSVP at casademariposa.org or call 505-358-5341 before August 30th as seating is limited.

• Sunday Sept 8, Trent Horn to speak on "Pro-Life: Pro-Woman" @ Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Tickets are $20 person and are available at Catholic book stores (Faithworks, Garson's, & Holy Family), PDL, or by contacting Carol at 505-266-8482 - Curt will also sell them at the Project Defending Life table at the Catholic Men's Conference.

• Monday Sept 16, Project Defending Life (PDL) fundraising banquet @ the Albuquerque Convention Center. PDL has the Chapel of the Holy Innocents, runs a pregnancy medical clinic, works with sidewalk counselors to help abortion-minded women, hosts several Pro-Life events, and saves lives at the front lines. Contact Cindy at PDL at 505-266-4100 for more information.

• Wednesday Sept 25, 40 Days for Life starts ... see Albuquerque schedule below

• Sunday Sept 29, Jazz for Life fundraiser in Santa Fe for OLO Guadalupe Gift of Life Center, more information will be out soon

• Sept 27-29, Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat in Albuquerque to help post-abortive women and men find God's mercy and healing. Contact Sophie at 505-386-7922 for more information.

• Saturday Oct 19, fundraiser for Alongside Ministries who provide long-term mentoring friendships to single moms. The fundraiser includes an Escape Room experience, food trucks, and an amazing silent auction. For more information and to reserve a spot, call Dee at 505-750-7871 or send an email to AlongSideABQ@gmail.com.

• Sunday Oct 27, Life Chain in Rio Rancho at Sara & 528 from 1-3 PM

• Saturday Nov 2, 5th Annual Catholic Women's Conference by Courageous Women in Christ at Queen of Heaven Parish. More information is available at www.nmcourageouswomen.org

Brother Curt Kuper Project Defending Life 729 San Mateo Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87108 www.defendinglife.org

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40 Days for Life - Albuquerque Schedule:

Alb. Catholic Moms, 10/1, 10/18 Annunciation, 10/1, 11/1 Ascension, 10/8, 10/18 Assumption, 9/26, 10/22 Adat Yeshua, 10/2, 10/30 Calvary Alb, 10/2, 10/30 Calvary Belen, 10/2, 11/2 Calvary East, 9/30, 10/30 Calvary Rio Rancho, 9/27, 10/29 Christ the King Anglican, 10/18 Cross Christian Fellowship Rt.66, 9/25, 10/18 Eastern Hills Baptist, 9/28, 10/16 Estancia Valley Parish, 10/26 Faith Bible Church, 9/26 Grace Fellowship, 9/26, 10/17 Heights Cumberland, 10/24 Holy Child Tijeras, 10/26 Holy Family, 10/8, 10/30 Holy Ghost, 9/26, 10/23 Holy Rosary, 10/1, 10/18 Hope Evangelical Free Church, 9/30 Immaculate Conception, 10/3, 10/21 Immaculate Heart of Mary,10/5,10/19 Incarnation, 10/8, 10/29 John XXIII, 10/15, 11/1 Knights of Columbus, 10/4, 10/25 Nativity, 10/3, 10/19 New Beginnings, 9/25, 10/18 Newman Ctr UNM, 9/27, 10/15 Olive Tree, 10/2, 10/30 OLO Belen, 10/5, 11/2 OLO Fatima, 10/8, 10/22 OLO Guadalupe, 10/7, 10/28 OLO La Vang, 10/14 OLO Mt Carmel Moriarty, 10/26 OLO Perpetual Help, 9/27, 11/1 OLO Sorrows Bernalillo, 9/28, 10/23 Prince of Peace, 10/11, 11/1

Queen of Heaven, 10/11, 10/24 Risen Savior, 10/4, 10/25 Sacred Heart, 10/8, 10/29 San Clemente, 10/4, 10/19 San Felipe de Neri, 10/1, 10/25 Sangre de Cristo, 10/9, 10/24 San Ignacio, 10/9, 10/28 San Jose, 10/14 San Martin de Porres, 10/21 San Ysidro in Corrales, 10/10, 11/2 St. Alice Mountainair, 10/26 St. Anne, 10/26 St. Bernadette, 10/4, 10/15 St. Charles Borromeo, 10/10, 10/31 St. Francis Xavier, 9/27, 10/31 St. Edwin, 9/30, 10/25 St. John Vianney, 9/27, 10/22 St. Joseph on the RG, 10/17, 10/31 St. Jude Thaddeus, 10/3, 10/16 St Therese, 10/9, 10/23 St Thomas Aquinas, 10/11, 10/29 Surrendered Hearts, 9/25, 10/18 UNM Students for Life, 9/27, 10/15

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CareNet Banquet Santa Fe Convention Center

Register now by clicking here.

Please join us at our Annual Fundraising Banquet as we celebrate 10 years - A Decade of Delivery - of providing free, compassionate services & hope to teenagers, women & men facing an unplanned pregnancy or difficult parenting decisions.

When: Saturday, October 5, 2019

Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM, Buffet opens at 6:30, Program begins at 7:00

Where: Santa Fe Convention Center

Cost: FREE, but registration required so we know how many meals to order

Attire: Semi-Formal Parking: FREE in Convention Center underground parking lot

You will be moved by the very special program we’ve put together!

Meet some of our clients who, over the past 10 years, chose life for their babies.

Meet their babies - now some 10 years old.!

Understand why one client said, “My daughter would not be here if it were not for Care Net.”

Keynote Speaker: Lauren Roman Our special speaker this year is actress & pro-life speaker Lauren Roman, who brings an entertaining, dynamic & emotionally powerful message. Although a successful actress in New York and LA, best known for the ABC soap “All My Children,” Lauren’s most dramatic life experiences happened off-screen including a teen pregnancy and, ultimately, a life-changing encounter with a Pregnancy Resource Center.

The Banquet is FREE but registration is required so we know how many meals to order.

Register today!

Email your name, phone number and address to registration@SantaFePregnancy.com or by calling Leah Fuller at (951) 313-0758.

We would greatly appreciate your forwarding this email to family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances..

Click here to register.

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Calling all Knights – Your Help is Needed

From Grand Knight SK Fritz Martin, St Anne, Council 14124 Albuquerque

Brother Knights,

I am exceedingly proud to be the new Grand Knight at St Anne Church in ABQ and I look forward to serving Christ with you.

I implore your help… Please help us support our sidewalk advocates on Fridays at Planned Parenthood (PP) on San Mateo Ave in ABQ. There are folks disrupting our peaceful prayer.

A consistent presence is needed at PP to support our sidewalk advocates and the staff at Project Defending Life (PDL), 4 Knights are needed each Friday from 8 am to 11 am.

My point of contact to schedule your time is Randy Wagner at 719-650-1289 or rjw.44@hotmail.com

Thank you in advance for your help and may God Bless you!

Viva Jesus!

GK SK Fritz Martin

Grand Knight, St. Anne, Council 14124

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Did You Know? 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD PRAY THE ROSARY

10/3/2018

by Andrew Fowler

October has many traditions. There’s post-season baseball, tailgating at football games, apple picking and, of course, Halloween. But most importantly, there is the Rosary.

As decreed by Pope Leo XIII, October is the Month of the Rosary. For Knights of Columbus, this has a special significance. When a man joins our Order, he receives a Knights of Columbus rosary – at 1.9 million members, that’s a lot of rosaries. And praying the rosary is an activity that our members do communally as part of council life.

According to Catholic traditions, St. Dominic was given the rosary by the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1214 in the Monastery of Prouille.

Since then, it has become one of the Catholic Church’s powerful tools of prayer. But why pray the Rosary? Here are 5 of them. One for every decade.

1) The Blessed Mother gave us 15 Promises if we prayed the rosary

Alanus de Rupe, a 15th century Dominican preacher, claimed that he was visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary, who gave 15 promises to Christians who prayed the rosary, including the Blessed Mother’s special protection and greatest graces, the light of God, a powerful armor against Hell, as well as dominance over misfortune.

2) To obtain world peace

“Continue praying the rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, in order to obtain peace for the world and the end of the war, because only She can help you.” This is what Our Lady of Fatima said to three children, Lucia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto in June 1917.

The Blessed Mother visited the children in Fatima, Portugal from May 13, 1917 to October 13, 1917 a period that culminated in the Miracle of the Sun, otherwise known as, “The Day the Sun Danced.”

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3) Time to reflect on the Gospel mysteries

The rosary consists of the Apostle’s Creed, the Hail Mary, the Our Father, the Glory Be, along with other prayers. However, in between each decade, we are invited to reflect on the Mysteries of the Gospel: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous.

In these mysteries, we rediscover, examine, and ponder the stories from the Gospel, and discover the real meaning of those events in the silence of our hearts.

4) Spiritual healing

And speaking of silence, another purpose of praying the rosary is to allow the repetition of the prayers enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ’s spirit dwells.

It is in that silence, we become more connected with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Not only that, but Jesus reveals to us that “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind.”

But to do so, we must make time for Him. The rosary is the perfect way to make time to connect with God, and for spiritual healing. Take 15 minutes a day to be one with Him.

5) Prayer works!

The power of prayer is unspeakable. The answer to every prayer is a miracle, in and of itself. It is our lifeline to Him, to our souls, and to each other.

But the reason why October is the Month of the Holy Rosary is due to the power of prayer.

In 1571, Pope St. Pius V organized a group of Christian forces, known as the Holy League, in defense of an imminent invasion by the Ottoman Empire. Before a battle with the Ottoman fleet in the Gulf of Patras, in the Ionian Sea, the pope called on all of Europe to pray the rosary for victory. These prayers was answered, with the Holy League defeating the much larger Ottoman forces on October 7 at the battle of Lepanto.

To commemorate the victory, Pius V established the feast day of “Our Lady of Victory” – also known as Our Lady of the Rosary.

Hundreds of years after the battle of Lepanto, Pope Francis is now calling all Catholics this month to pray the rosary daily to “protect the Church from the devil, who always seeks to separate us from God and from each other.”

So, in solidarity, let us pray to our most gracious advocate, the Blessed Mother, for peace throughout the world, and within our souls. It only takes 15 minutes.

https://www.kofc.org/en/news/releases/october-is-the-rosary-month.html?fbclid=IwAR24cSrOxKJL11Xrt5jKbP5AgHkbAqVWCcUAnycUHIZq7MkfMElTvwMvDNY

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2019 Assembly 3309 Color Corp Schedule

1. March 31, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass 2. April 18, 2019 - Holy Thursday - Guard for the Blessed

Sacrament 3. April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday - Process at Mass 4. June 23, 2019 - Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus

Christi) - Process at Mass 5. June 30, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass 6. September 29, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass 7. November 10, 2019 - Veteran's Day - Present the Colors 8. November 24, 2019 - The Feast of Christ The King - Process at

Mass 9. December 12, 2019 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 10. December 25, 2019 - Christmas Day - Process at Mass 11. December 29, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass

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October Birthdays

JULIAN GONZALES 10/3

GEORGE CHAVEZ 10/5

GAROLD HOHMANN 10/6

RICHARD MONTOYA 10/8

MICHAEL HAMM 10/9

VICTOR NELSON 10/10

FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ 10/13

MICHAEL FEYEN 10/14

NORBERT ARCHIBEQUE 10/14

JUSTIN MUZZY 10/15

JOSEPH NIETO 10/17

THOMAS HARZEWSKI 10/18

ROSARIO AIELLO 10/20

JOHN MALONEY 10/22

THOMAS MADRID 10/24

DAVID KIHM 10/24

JAMES CUTLER 10/29

STANLEY TALIK 10/29

Happy Birthday! May God continue to bless you with peace, love, health and happiness!

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God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous

service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his

commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in

your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your

request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father

Please report all favors received: The Father McGivney Guild One Columbus Plaza AF New

Haven, CT 06510-3326 USA

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Reminder

Please Submit Your Service Hours

Sir Knights please remember your Chalice Fund Contribution

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Knight’s Prayer

Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the kingship of thy

divine son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues that should characterize

those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights, we are constantly

observed, our faith judged, and our Order appreciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy

Servants, the Knights of Columbus.

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